Американская трагедия

Chapter 37

           Laterheadded:"Well,well,thisistoobad.I’msorry."Butfearingtocommithimselfinanyway,hemerelypaused,addingafteratimesoothinglyanddubiously:"Youmustn’tcry.Thatwon’thelpyouany."Hethenpausedagain,stilldeterminednottohaveanythingtodowiththiscase.Yetabitcuriousastothetruenatureofthestoryhefinallyasked:"Well,thenwhereistheyoungmanwhoisthecauseofyourtrouble?Ishehere?"

           Stilltooovercomebyshameanddespairtospeak,Robertamerelyshookherheadnegatively.

           "Butheknowsthatyou’reintrouble,doesn’the?"

           "Yes,"repliedRobertafaintly.

           "Andhewon’tmarryyou?"

           "He’sgoneaway."

           "Oh,Isee.Theyoungscamp!Anddon’tyouknowwherehe’sgone?"

           "No,"liedRoberta,weakly.

           "Howlonghasitbeensinceheleftyou?"

           "Aboutaweeknow."Oncemoreshelied.

           "Andyoudon’tknowwhereheis?"

           "No."

           "Howlonghasitbeensinceyouweresick?"

           "Overtwoweeksnow,"sobbedRoberta.

           "Andbeforethatyouhavealwaysbeenregular?"

           "Yes.

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